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- a soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements侦察兵（员）。
1.1
- a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small fast aircraft侦查船; 侦察机（尤指小型高速侦察机）。
1.2
- short for TALENT SCOUT.TALENT SCOUT的简称。
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- （亦作scout bee）a honeybee that searches for a new site for a swarm to settle or for a new food source侦查蜂。
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- usu. in sing. an instance of gathering information, especially by reconnoitring an area侦查（尤指勘察地区）：
I returned from a lengthy scout round the area.
我在那个地方勘查了很长时间后才回来。
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- （亦作Scout或Boy Scout）a member of the Scout Association（男）童子军成员。
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- a domestic worker at a college at Oxford University（牛津大学的）校工。
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- informal, dated a man or boy〈非正式, 旧〉男人; 男孩：
I've got nothing against old Adrian-he's a good scout.
我对老阿德里安没有意见-他是一个好人。
no obj.
1- make a search for someone or something in various places搜寻; 搜查：
I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper
我被派去寻找停泊野营车的地方
we scouted for clues.
我们搜寻线索。
1.1
- (especially of a soldier) go ahead of a main force so as to gather information about an enemy's position, strength, or movements（尤指士兵）侦察。
1.2
- with obj. explore or examine (a place or area of business) so as to gather information about it考察（商业地区）：
American companies are keen to scout out business opportunities.
美国公司善于发现商机。
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- look for suitably talented people for recruitment to one's own organization or sports team寻觅（人才）：
Butcher has been scouting for United.
布彻一直在为联队寻觅杰出人才。
短语
Scout's honour
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- the oath taken by a Scout童子军誓言。
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- informal used to indicate that one has the same honourable standards associated with Scouts, and so will stand by a promise or tell the truth〈非正式〉表示具有与童子军同样的荣誉准则, 愿意信守诺言（或讲实话）。
派生词
scouter
noun词源
late Middle English (as a verb)：from Old French escouter 'listen'， earlier ascolter, from Latin auscultare. Sense 3 （early 18th cent.） is of uncertain origin.